View invasive plants as your mortal enemies and smite them with your righteous wrath. Flora such as: Himalayan blackberry, Scotch broom, Japanese knotweed, English ivy, pokeweed, gorse, tree of heaven…and many others. Native bees need native plants.
Madera County’s Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) is set to significantly bolster its financial resources, with an anticipated $13 million in state grants earmarked for the upcoming fiscal year. This funding will primarily support initiatives aimed at land repurposing and groundwater recharge, crucial for local agricultural sustainability.
Agrivoltaics is the practice of using the same land for both farming and solar power generation. As the need for sustainable energy increases, so does the interest in efficient land use. Traditionally, one might think you need to choose between food or energy. But agrivoltaics offers a win-win solution, allowing farmers to raise crops or livestock beneath solar panels.
I wrote the following extended analysis of Mexico’s unprecedented constitutional amendment banning the cultivation of genetically modified corn. The amendment protects Mexico’s rich store of native corn from the kinds of flawed reasoning exhibited by the three-member trade panel that ruled in favor of a U.S. complaint against Mexico’s GM corn restrictions. As I write here, “At every opportunity to assess such evidence, the tribunal shrank from responsibility, In so doing, the panel failed to resolve any of the important scientific questions raised by the case.”
In Native Hawaiians’ genealogical stories, says Solomon Kahoʻohalahala, the coral polyp is considered the oldest ancestor, and they hold spiritual relationships with migratory animals, including the Koholā, or humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae). “Koholā is the manifestation of our god of the sea and is revered for its ability to dive into the depths of the deep sea and the realm of the sacred place of our creation, far beyond our imaginations,” he said. “Their care and protection are vital for the existence of species and Native Hawaiians.”
Over the past 100 days, President Trump and his collaborators have taken a sledgehammer to the federal government and the U.S. scientific enterprise. Their sweeping actions are not about reform or improvement—they are about dismantling the institutions, expertise, and public safeguards that uphold democracy, protect health and the environment, and ensure that America’s farmers, workers, and communities can thrive fairly and securely.
With honeybees playing a critical role in agriculture and food production, one local beekeeper is calling attention to their importance—and the growing need to protect both domesticated bees and native pollinators. Dale Lewis, owner of Youngest Son Beekeeping near MacGregor, Manitoba, has been raising bees since he was 14 years old. Now managing around 250 hives, Lewis says honeybees are vital not only for honey production but also for pollinating crops that feed communities.